GRE Word List

PENDULOUS

poised without visible support

The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.

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WordMeaning
affirmationthe act of affirming
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor